MLB
Lawrence Butler
Lawrence Butler
Athletics, Right Field
Age: 24y-8m-2d (Jul 10, 2000)
Exp: 1.032 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 6 (#173 overall), 2018
Agent(s): CAA Sports
2025 Payroll Salary
$2,678,571
2025 Cash
$5,250,000
Career Earnings
$6,751,094
2025-2032 Pre-Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)
Lawrence Butler signed a 7 year, $65,500,000 contract with the Athletics, including $3,000,000 signing bonus, $65,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,357,143. In 2025, Butler will earn a base salary of $2,250,000 and a signing bonus of $3,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,678,571.
Contract Terms:
7 yr(s) / $65,500,000
Average Salary:
$9,357,143
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
Free Agent:
2033 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
24 |
Pre-Arb
|
$2,678,571 | $9,357,143 | 3.88% | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 |
| 2026 |
|
25 |
Pre-Arb
|
$3,678,571 | $9,357,143 | 3.83% | $3,250,000 | $8,500,000 |
| 2027 |
|
26 |
ARB 1
|
$5,428,571 | $9,357,143 | - | $5,000,000 | $13,500,000 |
| 2028 |
|
27 |
ARB 2
|
$8,428,571 | $9,357,143 | - | $8,000,000 | $21,500,000 |
| 2029 |
|
28 |
ARB 3
|
$10,428,571 | $9,357,143 | - | $10,000,000 | $31,500,000 |
| 2030 |
|
29 | $14,428,571 | $9,357,143 | - | $14,000,000 | $45,500,000 | |
| 2031 |
|
30 | $16,428,571 | $9,357,143 | - | $16,000,000 | $61,500,000 | |
| 2032 |
|
31 |
Club
|
$20,000,000 | $9,357,143 | - | $4,000,000 | $65,500,000 |
| 2033 |
|
32 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
24 | 1.032 |
Pre-Arb
|
$2,250,000 | $428,571 | - | - | $2,678,571 | $9,357,143 |
| 2026 |
|
25 | - |
Pre-Arb
|
$3,250,000 | $428,571 | - | - | $3,678,571 | $9,357,143 |
| 2027 |
|
26 | - |
ARB 1
|
$5,000,000 | $428,571 | - | - | $5,428,571 | $9,357,143 |
| 2028 |
|
27 | - |
ARB 2
|
$8,000,000 | $428,571 | - | - | $8,428,571 | $9,357,143 |
| 2029 |
|
28 | - |
ARB 3
|
$10,000,000 | $428,571 | - | - | $10,428,571 | $9,357,143 |
| 2030 |
|
29 | - | $14,000,000 | $428,571 | - | - | $14,428,571 | $9,357,143 | |
| 2031 |
|
30 | - | $16,000,000 | $428,571 | - | - | $16,428,571 | $9,357,143 | |
| 2032 |
|
31 | - |
Club
|
$20,000,000 | - | - | - | $20,000,000 | $9,357,143 |
| 2033 |
|
32 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
24 |
Pre-Arb |
$2,250,000 | $3,000,000 | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | $60,250,000 | $5,250,000 | $8,187,500 |
| 2026 |
|
25 |
Pre-Arb |
$3,250,000 | - | $3,250,000 | $8,500,000 | $57,000,000 | $4,250,000 | $8,607,143 |
| 2027 |
|
26 |
ARB 1 |
$5,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 | $13,500,000 | $52,000,000 | $4,500,000 | $9,500,000 |
| 2028 |
|
27 |
ARB 2 |
$8,000,000 | - | $8,000,000 | $21,500,000 | $44,000,000 | $5,375,000 | $10,400,000 |
| 2029 |
|
28 |
ARB 3 |
$10,000,000 | - | $10,000,000 | $31,500,000 | $34,000,000 | $6,300,000 | $11,000,000 |
| 2030 |
|
29 | $14,000,000 | - | $14,000,000 | $45,500,000 | $20,000,000 | $7,583,333 | $11,333,333 | |
| 2031 |
|
30 | $16,000,000 | - | $16,000,000 | $61,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $8,785,714 | $10,000,000 | |
| 2032 |
|
31 |
Club |
$4,000,000 | - | $4,000,000 | $65,500,000 | - | $8,187,500 | $4,000,000 |
Contract Notes
- 2032 Club Option includes a $4M buyout
- Option contains $6M of available escalators
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $285,000
Average Salary:
$285,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
1.032 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$6,751,094
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 17 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$285,000 |
$285,000 |
|
| 2023 | 22 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$197,421 |
$482,421 |
|
| 2024 | 23 |
|
0.052 |
Active
|
$1,018,673 |
$1,501,094 |
|
| 2025 | 24 |
|
1.032 |
Active / Pre-Arbitration Bypassed
|
$5,250,000 |
$6,751,094 |
|
| Total |
$6,751,094 |
$6,751,094 |
|||||
| 2026 | 25 |
|
1.032 |
Active / Pre-Arbitration Bypassed
|
$3,250,000 |
||
| 2027 | 26 |
|
1.032 |
Active / Arbitration 1 Bypassed
|
$5,000,000 |
||
| 2028 | 27 |
|
1.032 |
Active / Arbitration 2 Bypassed
|
$8,000,000 |
||
| 2029 | 28 |
|
1.032 |
Active / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
|
$10,000,000 |
||
| 2030 | 29 |
|
1.032 |
Active
|
$14,000,000 |
||
| 2031 | 30 |
|
1.032 |
Active
|
$16,000,000 |
||
| 2032 | 31 |
|
1.032 |
Active / Club
|
$4,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$67,001,094 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$3,048,099 | $3,285,000 | $417,995 | $6,751,094 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
17 |
$285,000 |
$285,000 |
$285,000 |
||
| 2023 |
|
22 |
$197,421
|
$197,421 |
$482,421 |
||
| 2024 |
|
23 |
$600,678
|
$417,995 |
$1,018,673 |
$1,501,094 |
|
| 2025 |
|
24 |
$2,250,000
|
$3,000,000 |
$5,250,000 |
$6,751,094 |
|
| Total |
$3,048,099 |
$3,285,000 |
$417,995 |
$6,751,094 |
$6,751,094 |
||
| 2026 |
|
25 |
$3,250,000
|
$3,250,000 |
|||
| 2027 |
|
26 |
$5,000,000
|
$5,000,000 |
|||
| 2028 |
|
27 |
$8,000,000
|
$8,000,000 |
|||
| 2029 |
|
28 |
$10,000,000
|
$10,000,000 |
|||
| 2030 |
|
29 |
$14,000,000
|
$14,000,000 |
|||
| 2031 |
|
30 |
$16,000,000
|
$16,000,000 |
|||
| 2032 |
|
31 |
$4,000,000
|
$4,000,000 |
|||
| Total |
$63,298,099 |
$3,285,000 |
$417,995 |
$67,001,094 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$3,048,099 | $3,285,000 | $417,995 | $6,751,094 |
-
Mar 07, 2025
Signed a 7 year $65.5 million contract extension with Athletics (ATH)
-
Jun 18, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Oakland (OAK)
-
May 14, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Oakland (OAK)
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $740,000 contract with Oakland (OAK)
-
Aug 11, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Oakland (OAK)
-
Nov 15, 2022
Contract purchased by Oakland (OAK)
-
Jun 11, 2018
Signed a contract with Oakland (OAK)
-
Jun 04, 2018
Drafted by Oakland (OAK): Round 6 (#173 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | OAK | 125 | 105 | 451 | 412 | 63 | 108 | 24 | 2 | 22 | 57 | 202 | 35 | 108 | 18 | .262 | .317 | .490 | .807 | 2.95 |
| 2023 | OAK | 42 | 33 | 129 | 123 | 10 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 4 | 35 | 0 | .211 | .240 | .341 | .581 | -0.49 |
